EP2833182A1 - Drop box assembly for pole mounting - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to optical telecommunications networks. More specifically, the present invention relates to a drop box assembly suitable for pole mounting, i.e. an optical fiber cable drop box assembly suitable for being fixed to poles of an aerial optical network or to poles of a BTS ("base transceiver station").
- a drop box assembly suitable for pole mounting i.e. an optical fiber cable drop box assembly suitable for being fixed to poles of an aerial optical network or to poles of a BTS ("base transceiver station").
- drop boxes are designed for the splicing of optical cables, e.g. to bring optical distribution cables to the premises of the users.
- Drop boxes generally have a cover that can be removed or swivelled open for accessing the drop box inner space during optical fiber splicing and maintenance.
- Multiple cable entry points are provided, for optical cables of different diameters, ranging to up to 18 mm.
- US 2004/062508 discloses a telecom box comprising a base and a protective cover movably attached to the base.
- the cover is attached to the base by a series of hinges located along one side of the base.
- the base comprises a continuous sidewall which defines an interior cavity for receiving optical components. At the bottom of the sidewall there is a plurality of entry ports in communication with the interior cavity defined by the base to permit fiber optic cables, as will be described hereinafter, to be routed into box.
- the base further comprises one or more feet for mounting the box in a known manner to a wall or other building structure at the subscriber premises.
- WO 2012/138856 discloses a box including a base unit and a door which has a hinged connection to the base unit.
- a drop cable entrance at the bottom of the base unit is configured to receive a drop cable from an optical service provider.
- drop cables are split into feeder breakout cables and converted into multiple distribution cables which are connected in or to the individual units and exit from the bottom of the box itself.
- the base unit has holes for receiving screws.
- the known drop boxes are generally quadrangular (rectangular, or square) prisms in shape, hence their rear wall (which faces the poles when the drop boxes are mounted thereto) is essentially flat.
- the poles are instead generically cylindrical.
- the lack of matching with the pole shape makes the drop box fixation inherently not firm. This problem is not solved even by the use of metal brackets and steel bands to strap the brackets to the pole.
- the Applicant has faced the problem of providing a drop box assembly having an improved design making it better suited to the mounting on poles.
- a drop box assembly comprising a base and a holding part fixable to the pole having a structure embracing the pole and providing free covered spaces for allowing passage of cables close to the pole.
- the Applicant found a drop box assembly comprising a drop box having entrances for optical drop cables and exits for optical distribution cables; a drop box holding part comprising a plate and two opposed wings departing from the plate for embracing a generically cylindrical support member, and cooperating engagement elements provided on the drop box and the drop box holding part for mechanically coupling the drop box to the drop box holding part in order to allow a steady fixing of the whole drop box assembly to the pole.
- the drop box holding part is blocked from movement to the pole by the action of the two opposed wings, unexpected rotations around an orthogonal axis with respect to the pole axis are avoided.
- the drop box assembly comprises through holes formed in the plate of the drop box holding part for receiving fixation elements for the fixation of the drop box holding part to the cylindrical support member.
- the through holes are arranged so as to remain hidden by the drop box when the drop box is coupled to the drop box holding part.
- the cooperating engagement elements comprises at least one insertion slot formed on the drop box and a corresponding insertion member formed on the drop box holding part, the insertion member being adapted to fit in the insertion slot.
- the drop box assembly comprises holes formed in the insertion slot and in the insertion member for receiving securing elements for securing the drop box to the drop box holding part.
- the wings are tapered such that a space between the wings increases in moving away from the plate.
- the wings of the drop box holding part are essentially flush with side walls of the drop box.
- a drop box assembly 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a drop box 205 and a drop box holding part 210.
- the drop box 205 is a quadrangular (e.g., rectangular or square) box, e.g. made of plastic, having entrances 305 for drop optical cables (not shown), and exits 310 for distribution optical cables (also not shown). Inside the drop box 205, cable routing members (designed for properly routing the optical cables while ensuring a proper, not excessive bending thereof) and optical fiber splicing members, e.g. splice trays are provided.
- the drop box 205 has a rear wall 605, four side walls 215 and, at the front, a lid 220 for selectively allowing access to the drop box 205 inner space.
- the lid 220 is for example hinged to one of the side walls 215, e.g. to the side wall 215-t that, in use (i.e., when the drop box 205 is mounted to a pole), is at the top, so as to be swivable open/close.
- the lid may be a separable part that, for gaining access to the inner space of the drop box 205, is removable from the latter.
- the lid 220 can be secured to the body of the drop box 205 to be locked in the closed position, e.g. by means of a screw.
- the entrances 305 and exits 310 for the optical cables are preferably formed in a side wall 215-b that in use is at the bottom.
- the drop box 205 which can be formed by plastic material moulding, is shaped so as to define first engagement elements intended to co-operate with second engagement elements provided on the drop box holding part 210.
- the first engagement elements provided on the drop box 205 comprise a pair of parallel insertion slots 610 extending longitudinally from the rear wall 605 towards the front of the drop box 205, e.g. essentially midway along two opposite side walls 215, preferably the side walls 215 that, in use, extends in the vertical direction.
- the two insertion slots 610 are open at the rear wall 605.
- the two insertion slots 610 are also partially open along their length, a window 615 being formed for this purpose in each of the side walls 215-v, the window 615 extending from the rear wall 605 for a relevant portion of the side walls 215-v.
- the portions of the side walls 215-v at the sides of the windows 615 define shoulders for retaining the second engagement elements provided on the drop box holding part 210, which will be described shortly hereafter.
- the insertion slots 610 preferably have an arc-shaped wall.
- the two insertion slots 610 are preferably closed (i.e., they are blind) at their ends opposite to the insertion slots openings at the rear wall 605.
- through holes 620 formed in the blind end of the insertion slots 610 for screwing the drop box 205 to the drop box holding part 210 once the two components are coupled to each other are provided.
- the drop box holding part 210 comprises a first wall 505 defining a plate of size and shape generally matching the size and shape of the rear wall 605 of the drop box 205.
- Two second walls 510 departs essentially perpendicularly from two opposite edges 513 of the first wall 505, to define a pair of wings designed for embracing a pole, like the pole schematically sketched in Figures 2 and 6 in dash-and-dot lines and denoted with reference number 315.
- the first wall 505 of the drop box holding part 210 abuts the rear wall 605 of the drop box 205 when the two components are coupled to each other.
- the second engagement elements provided on the drop box holding part 210 comprise a pair of pillars 515, projecting from the first wall 505 of the drop box holding part 210 in the opposite direction with respect to the second walls 510, and designed for engaging the two insertion slots 610 formed in the drop box 205.
- the two pillars 515 are provided along the two opposite edges 513 of the first wall 505, e.g. essentially midway along the two opposite edges 513, in a position matching the position of the two insertion slots 610.
- the shape of the pillars 515 matches (being complementary to) the shape of the insertion slots 610, and in the considered example are arc-shaped, with the convexity facing towards the center of the first wall 505, reproducing the shape of the arc-shaped wall of the insertion slots 610.
- the walls of the pillars 515 forming the chord of the arc have a raised central portion 520 that is essentially flush with the respective second wall 510.
- Threaded holes 525 are preferably formed in the top of the pillars 515, for receiving screws for screwing the drop box 205 to the drop box holding part 210.
- the through holes 620 of the insertion slots 610 and the threaded holes 525 of the pillars 515 are arranged coaxially.
- Two through holes 530 are formed in the first wall 505 of the drop box holding part 210 for the insertion of screws or studs for the fixation of the drop box holding part 210 to a pole.
- the second walls 510 of the drop box holding part 210 are tapered, either continuously or step-wise, having a thickness that, beginning from a certain distance from the first wall 505, decreases progressively or step-wise.
- one or more breaking lines 535 are formed along the two second walls 510 to enable breaking and removal of terminal portions of the second walls 510 for accommodating poles of smaller diameter.
- the drop box holding part 210 is leant against a pole with the two second walls 510 embracing the pole.
- the drop box holding part 210 is then fixed to the pole, e.g. by screwing (inserting screws into the through holes 530 ). Once fixed to the pole, the drop box holding part 210 is ready to receive a drop box 205.
- the drop box 205 is brought close to the holding part 210 with the drop box rear wall 605 facing the first wall (plate) 505 of the holding part 210.
- the two insertion slots 610 of the drop box 205 are aligned to the pillars 515 projecting from the first wall 505 of the holding part 210, and the drop box 205 is then pushed towards the pole so that the two pillars 515 enters into the insertion slots 610, until the top of the pillars 515 abuts the blind end of the insertion slots 610.
- the raised central portions 520 of the pillars 515 close the windows 615 in the side walls 215-v of the drop box 205.
- the drop box 205 is then securely fixed to the holding part 210 by screws inserted into the holes 620, that engage the threaded holes 525 formed at the top of the pillars 515.
- the installation of the drop box 205 is thus completed: the drop box 205 is ready for the insertion of optical cables and for the necessary optical fiber splicing operations.
- fixation elements for fixing the drop box assembly to the pole in the example the screws that are inserted into the through holes 530 formed in the drop box holding part 210, are completely hidden once the installation of the drop box assembly is completed, being invisible from outside.
- the fixation of the drop box assembly to the pole is stable. Thanks to the adaptability of the holding part 210 to poles of variable diameter, the stability of the fixation is ensured irrespective of the pole diameter.
- the wings 510 of the drop box holding part 210 that embrace the pole are essentially flush with the side walls 215-v of the drop box.
- gaps 705 are left in the region of the edges 513 of the first wall 505, where the second walls 510 depart from the first wall 505.
- These gaps 705 are useful as guideways for the optical cables of different drop boxes mounted to the same pole that run along the pole.
- the optical cables can be passed behind the drop box holding part 210, as schematized in Figure 6 by the cable 710, and this helps keeping the cables in position, tidy.
- cables are maintained always covered in the area of the wings 510 where, in the case of cable splicing, they can be protected in said gaps 705 from undesired external access.
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- The present invention generally relates to optical telecommunications networks. More specifically, the present invention relates to a drop box assembly suitable for pole mounting, i.e. an optical fiber cable drop box assembly suitable for being fixed to poles of an aerial optical network or to poles of a BTS ("base transceiver station").
- In optical telecommunications networks, drop boxes are designed for the splicing of optical cables, e.g. to bring optical distribution cables to the premises of the users. Drop boxes generally have a cover that can be removed or swivelled open for accessing the drop box inner space during optical fiber splicing and maintenance. Multiple cable entry points are provided, for optical cables of different diameters, ranging to up to 18 mm.
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US 2004/062508 discloses a telecom box comprising a base and a protective cover movably attached to the base. The cover is attached to the base by a series of hinges located along one side of the base. The base comprises a continuous sidewall which defines an interior cavity for receiving optical components. At the bottom of the sidewall there is a plurality of entry ports in communication with the interior cavity defined by the base to permit fiber optic cables, as will be described hereinafter, to be routed into box. The base further comprises one or more feet for mounting the box in a known manner to a wall or other building structure at the subscriber premises. -
WO 2012/138856 discloses a box including a base unit and a door which has a hinged connection to the base unit. A drop cable entrance at the bottom of the base unit is configured to receive a drop cable from an optical service provider. Inside of the box, drop cables are split into feeder breakout cables and converted into multiple distribution cables which are connected in or to the individual units and exit from the bottom of the box itself. In order to fix the box to a wall/pole, the base unit has holes for receiving screws. - The Applicant has observed that known drop boxes do not have a design that is satisfactory for their mounting to poles.
- The known drop boxes are generally quadrangular (rectangular, or square) prisms in shape, hence their rear wall (which faces the poles when the drop boxes are mounted thereto) is essentially flat. The poles are instead generically cylindrical. The lack of matching with the pole shape makes the drop box fixation inherently not firm. This problem is not solved even by the use of metal brackets and steel bands to strap the brackets to the pole.
- Another problem of known drop boxes is that the poles are often very crowded, due to the presence of different drop boxes from various telecom operators. When a drop box is mounted to the pole above another drop box, the cables of the upper drop box are caused to turn around the lower drop box, running the risk of unsuitable bending.
- Still another problem is that with known drop boxes, the fixing elements (e.g., screws) used to mount the drop box (or the metal bracket) to the pole remain visible and easily accessible from the exterior, and thus at the mercy of vandals or thieves.
- The Applicant has faced the problem of providing a drop box assembly having an improved design making it better suited to the mounting on poles.
- In view of the above, the Applicant has found a drop box assembly comprising a base and a holding part fixable to the pole having a structure embracing the pole and providing free covered spaces for allowing passage of cables close to the pole.
- In particular, the Applicant found a drop box assembly comprising a drop box having entrances for optical drop cables and exits for optical distribution cables; a drop box holding part comprising a plate and two opposed wings departing from the plate for embracing a generically cylindrical support member, and cooperating engagement elements provided on the drop box and the drop box holding part for mechanically coupling the drop box to the drop box holding part in order to allow a steady fixing of the whole drop box assembly to the pole.
- Advantageously, since the drop box holding part is blocked from movement to the pole by the action of the two opposed wings, unexpected rotations around an orthogonal axis with respect to the pole axis are avoided.
- Preferably, the drop box assembly comprises through holes formed in the plate of the drop box holding part for receiving fixation elements for the fixation of the drop box holding part to the cylindrical support member.
- Preferably, the through holes are arranged so as to remain hidden by the drop box when the drop box is coupled to the drop box holding part.
- Preferably, the cooperating engagement elements comprises at least one insertion slot formed on the drop box and a corresponding insertion member formed on the drop box holding part, the insertion member being adapted to fit in the insertion slot.
- Preferably, the drop box assembly comprises holes formed in the insertion slot and in the insertion member for receiving securing elements for securing the drop box to the drop box holding part.
- Preferably, the wings are tapered such that a space between the wings increases in moving away from the plate.
- Preferably, when the drop box is coupled to the drop box holding part, the wings of the drop box holding part are essentially flush with side walls of the drop box.
- These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be made evident by the following detailed description of an exemplary, non-limitative embodiment thereof, description that, for a better intelligibility, should be read making reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
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Figure 1 shows in isometric view from the front a drop box assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprising a drop box and a drop box holding part; -
Figure 2 shows the drop box assembly ofFigure 1 from below; -
Figure 3 shows in isometric view from the rear the drop box assembly ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 4 shows in isometric view the drop box holding part of the drop box assembly ofFigure 1 , separated from the drop box; -
Figure 5 shows in isometric view the drop box of the drop box assembly ofFigure 1 , separated from the drop box holding part, and -
Figure 6 schematizes the drop box assembly mounted to a pole. - Making reference to
Figures 1 to 6 , adrop box assembly 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises adrop box 205 and a dropbox holding part 210. - The
drop box 205 is a quadrangular (e.g., rectangular or square) box, e.g. made of plastic, havingentrances 305 for drop optical cables (not shown), andexits 310 for distribution optical cables (also not shown). Inside thedrop box 205, cable routing members (designed for properly routing the optical cables while ensuring a proper, not excessive bending thereof) and optical fiber splicing members, e.g. splice trays are provided. - The
drop box 205 has arear wall 605, fourside walls 215 and, at the front, alid 220 for selectively allowing access to thedrop box 205 inner space. Thelid 220 is for example hinged to one of theside walls 215, e.g. to the side wall 215-t that, in use (i.e., when thedrop box 205 is mounted to a pole), is at the top, so as to be swivable open/close. However, the lid may be a separable part that, for gaining access to the inner space of thedrop box 205, is removable from the latter. Preferably, thelid 220 can be secured to the body of thedrop box 205 to be locked in the closed position, e.g. by means of a screw. Theentrances 305 andexits 310 for the optical cables are preferably formed in a side wall 215-b that in use is at the bottom. - The
drop box 205, which can be formed by plastic material moulding, is shaped so as to define first engagement elements intended to co-operate with second engagement elements provided on the dropbox holding part 210. - In the considered example shown in the drawings, the first engagement elements provided on the
drop box 205 comprise a pair ofparallel insertion slots 610 extending longitudinally from therear wall 605 towards the front of thedrop box 205, e.g. essentially midway along twoopposite side walls 215, preferably theside walls 215 that, in use, extends in the vertical direction. The twoinsertion slots 610 are open at therear wall 605. The twoinsertion slots 610 are also partially open along their length, awindow 615 being formed for this purpose in each of the side walls 215-v, thewindow 615 extending from therear wall 605 for a relevant portion of the side walls 215-v. The portions of the side walls 215-v at the sides of thewindows 615 define shoulders for retaining the second engagement elements provided on the dropbox holding part 210, which will be described shortly hereafter. Opposite to thewindows 615, theinsertion slots 610 preferably have an arc-shaped wall. - Other engagement elements constructions can be provided depending on the specific needs and material used.
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insertion slots 610 are preferably closed (i.e., they are blind) at their ends opposite to the insertion slots openings at therear wall 605. Advantageously, for firmly attaching thedrop box 205 to the dropbox holding part 210, throughholes 620 formed in the blind end of theinsertion slots 610 for screwing thedrop box 205 to the dropbox holding part 210 once the two components are coupled to each other are provided. - With reference to the example shown in
Figure 3 , the dropbox holding part 210 comprises afirst wall 505 defining a plate of size and shape generally matching the size and shape of therear wall 605 of thedrop box 205. Twosecond walls 510 departs essentially perpendicularly from twoopposite edges 513 of thefirst wall 505, to define a pair of wings designed for embracing a pole, like the pole schematically sketched inFigures 2 and6 in dash-and-dot lines and denoted withreference number 315. Thefirst wall 505 of the dropbox holding part 210 abuts therear wall 605 of thedrop box 205 when the two components are coupled to each other. - The second engagement elements provided on the drop
box holding part 210 comprise a pair ofpillars 515, projecting from thefirst wall 505 of the dropbox holding part 210 in the opposite direction with respect to thesecond walls 510, and designed for engaging the twoinsertion slots 610 formed in thedrop box 205. The twopillars 515 are provided along the twoopposite edges 513 of thefirst wall 505, e.g. essentially midway along the twoopposite edges 513, in a position matching the position of the twoinsertion slots 610. The shape of thepillars 515 matches (being complementary to) the shape of theinsertion slots 610, and in the considered example are arc-shaped, with the convexity facing towards the center of thefirst wall 505, reproducing the shape of the arc-shaped wall of theinsertion slots 610. The walls of thepillars 515 forming the chord of the arc have a raisedcentral portion 520 that is essentially flush with the respectivesecond wall 510. Threadedholes 525 are preferably formed in the top of thepillars 515, for receiving screws for screwing thedrop box 205 to the dropbox holding part 210. Preferably, the throughholes 620 of theinsertion slots 610 and the threadedholes 525 of thepillars 515 are arranged coaxially. - Two through
holes 530, preferably in the form of slots elongated in mutually orthogonal directions, are formed in thefirst wall 505 of the dropbox holding part 210 for the insertion of screws or studs for the fixation of the dropbox holding part 210 to a pole. - Preferably, in order to be adaptable to poles of (slightly) different diameters, the
second walls 510 of the drop box holding part 210 (which, as mentioned above, forms two wings that embrace the pole) are tapered, either continuously or step-wise, having a thickness that, beginning from a certain distance from thefirst wall 505, decreases progressively or step-wise. In an embodiment of the present invention, one ormore breaking lines 535 are formed along the twosecond walls 510 to enable breaking and removal of terminal portions of thesecond walls 510 for accommodating poles of smaller diameter. - In use, the drop
box holding part 210 is leant against a pole with the twosecond walls 510 embracing the pole. The dropbox holding part 210 is then fixed to the pole, e.g. by screwing (inserting screws into the through holes 530). Once fixed to the pole, the dropbox holding part 210 is ready to receive adrop box 205. - To mount the
drop box 205 to the dropbox holding part 210, thedrop box 205 is brought close to the holdingpart 210 with the drop boxrear wall 605 facing the first wall (plate) 505 of the holdingpart 210. The twoinsertion slots 610 of thedrop box 205 are aligned to thepillars 515 projecting from thefirst wall 505 of the holdingpart 210, and thedrop box 205 is then pushed towards the pole so that the twopillars 515 enters into theinsertion slots 610, until the top of thepillars 515 abuts the blind end of theinsertion slots 610. The raisedcentral portions 520 of thepillars 515 close thewindows 615 in the side walls 215-v of thedrop box 205. Thedrop box 205 is then securely fixed to the holdingpart 210 by screws inserted into theholes 620, that engage the threadedholes 525 formed at the top of thepillars 515. The installation of thedrop box 205 is thus completed: thedrop box 205 is ready for the insertion of optical cables and for the necessary optical fiber splicing operations. - Advantageously, fixation elements for fixing the drop box assembly to the pole, in the example the screws that are inserted into the through
holes 530 formed in the dropbox holding part 210, are completely hidden once the installation of the drop box assembly is completed, being invisible from outside. - Thanks to the
wings 510 of the dropbox holding part 210 that embrace the pole, the fixation of the drop box assembly to the pole is stable. Thanks to the adaptability of the holdingpart 210 to poles of variable diameter, the stability of the fixation is ensured irrespective of the pole diameter. - The
wings 510 of the dropbox holding part 210 that embrace the pole are essentially flush with the side walls 215-v of the drop box. - As another advantage, when the drop
box holding part 210 is mounted to the pole, two genericallytriangular gaps 705 are left in the region of theedges 513 of thefirst wall 505, where thesecond walls 510 depart from thefirst wall 505. Thesegaps 705 are useful as guideways for the optical cables of different drop boxes mounted to the same pole that run along the pole. The optical cables can be passed behind the dropbox holding part 210, as schematized inFigure 6 by thecable 710, and this helps keeping the cables in position, tidy. Moreover, thanks to the presence of thegaps 705, cables are maintained always covered in the area of thewings 510 where, in the case of cable splicing, they can be protected in saidgaps 705 from undesired external access.
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- A drop box assembly (200) for pole mounting comprising:- a drop box (205) having entrances (305) for optical drop cables and exits (310) for optical distribution cables;- a drop box holding part (210) comprising a plate (505) and two opposed wings (510) departing from the plate for embracing a generically cylindrical support member (705),- cooperating engagement elements (610,515) provided on the drop box (205) and the drop box holding part (210) for mechanically coupling the drop box (205) to the drop box holding part (210).
- The drop box assembly of claim 1, comprising through holes (530) formed in the plate (505) of the drop box holding part (210) for receiving fixation elements for the fixation of the drop box holding part (210) to the cylindrical support member.
- The drop box assembly of claim 2, wherein said through holes (530) are arranged so as to remain hidden by the drop box when the drop box (205) is coupled to the drop box holding part (210).
- The drop box assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cooperating engagement elements (610,515) comprises at least one insertion slot (610) formed on the drop box (205), and a corresponding insertion member (515) formed on the drop box holding part (210), the insertion member (515) being adapted to fit in the insertion slot (610).
- The drop box assembly according to claim 4, comprising holes (620,525) formed in the insertion slot (610) and in the insertion member (515) for receiving securing elements for securing the drop box (205) to the drop box holding part (210).
- The drop box assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said wings (510) are tapered such that a space between the wings (510) increases in moving away from the plate (505).
- The drop box assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein when the drop box (205) is coupled to the drop box holding part (210), the wings of the drop box holding part (210) are essentially flush with side walls (215-v) of the drop box (205).
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